just about

Idioms  

1. Almost, very nearly, as in This job is just about done, or At just about midnight we'll uncork the champagne. This phrase is sometimes used alone, as in Are you finished yet?—Just about. It uses about in the sense of “nearly,” a usage dating from the early 1600s.

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Example Sentences

On Wednesday heavy showers are expected just about everywhere across the UK with a high chance of some of these being thundery in eastern Scotland and eastern England.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“It’s not just about engagement metrics or advertising campaigns anymore,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

In the first quarter of this year, Apple iPhone sales grew by double digits in just about every country where it does business.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"Rents are down, there's a lot of empty spaces, so landlords are willing to pretty much take just about anybody," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Lester was a bookworm, and Flopears could just about read, though he had to point at each word.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck